Economic Reporter :
The Bangladesh chapter of the International Chamber of Commerce (ICC) will host a major regional business forum in Dhaka later this year, bringing together business, government, academic, civil society and other key stakeholders from across the Asia-Pacific.
Asia-Pacific Business Forum (APBF) – the flagship regional business forum organised by the United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP) will be held in Dhaka sometimes in November-December this year.
At the request of ESCAP Business Advisory Council, ICC Bangladesh (ICCB) will be hosting the APBF, an ICCB press release said on Saturday.
The APBF consists of 53 member states, nine associate members, ESCAP secretariat, ESCAP Business Advisory Council (EBAC) and Sustainable Business Network (ESBN).
Its mission is to provide the best platform for regional public-private sector dialogue on the role and needs of business in achieving inclusive, resilient and sustainable development.
Established in 2004 in Shanghai, the APBF has helped form a pan-Asian multi-stakeholder network, with hosting business forum in various locations, such as Almaty, Bangkok, Colombo, Jakarta, Kuala Lumpur and Kunming.
Meanwhile, ICCB President Mahbubur Rahman invited former president of Indonesia Prof. Dr. H. Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono to be the keynote speaker at APBF, the release said.
